The version 2 of the Riff offers practical updates to features and geometry without going all-in with "progressive geometry" that almost every brand has adopted. Our reason is that we wanted to keep this frame a hardtail that's great for bike packing and has a familiar-feeling on long days in the saddle on rolling terrain. "Progressive geometry," which can be awesome for steep technical trails, can feel less fun or even uncomfortable on flatter terrain.
We did opt for more reach, a slightly steeper seat angle for more efficient climbing and shorter seat tubes to benefit dropper post use. We also got rid of seat tube bottle bosses on some sizes to allow longer dropper posts to be used.
Rear hub spacing is finally BOOST 148.
Still a highlight on the Riff are the tough Broski Sliding Dropouts which allows to tune your chainstay length as well as allow you to run the bike single-speed, with derailleur gears or hub gears.
BELT-DRIVE OPTION is back! We are offering the Gates Drive carbon belt drive compatible on the limited quantities of Pearl White colorway.
– Tange Prestige heat-treated butted CrMo steel
– Geometry is optimized for 120mm forks. Will work well with a 100mm fork, too.
– IRD Broski Sliding Dropouts allows geared and single-speed builds with easy wheel removal
– S-bend seatstays and chainstays
– Rear rack and fender eyelets
– ED coating inside frame and underpaint increase rust resistance
– Disc brakes only (ISO tabs)
– Dropper post cable routing runs on downtube and inside the seat tube
– Boost 148mm rear hub spacing
– 3 pack mount and water bottle mounts on down tube (LG size has a set of water bottle mounts on the seat tube as well. Seat tube bosses are left off the other sizes to better fit dropper posts)
– CNC-machined 44mm headtube: Will fit 1-1/8″ steerers with a ZeroStack 44 headset or fit tapered steerers with a ZS44 upper assembly and external cup (EC44) lower assembly
– 31.6mm post size/34.9mm frt. der. size/34.9mm seat collar(not included), 400mm(or longer) rigid post recommended.
– Recommended tire size: 27.5 x 1.95″ – 2.8”
Full Build Specs:
- Soma Riff V20 Trail Hardtail, Size Medium Frame; Tange Prestige butted Chromoly Steel.
Pearl White.
- RockShox 35 Gold RL, 120mm travel, Debonair, Alloy Tapered Steerer, 110x15mm Boost, Maxle Lite.
- Full Shimano Deore XT 8000 crank, 1x11 drivetrain and brakes.
- Race Face Evolve Stem
-Race Face Respond Handlebar 31.8
- Spank Spoon Grips
- FSA Sealed Bearing Headset
- SDG Tellis Dropper Seatpost and Dropper Lever.
- WTB Silverado Saddle
- 2 sets of wheels:
- Framed sealed bearing hubs laced to Alex Volar 2.7 Tubeless rims; Stans No Tubes valves; WTB Trailblazer 27.5 x 2.8 tires; Orange Seal Sealant.
- Mavic XA Elite wheelset; Mavic CrossRoc UST 27.5 x 2.4 tires set up tubeless with Stan’s valves and Orange Seal Sealant.
- Shimano Disc Rotors: 180 Front, 160 Rear.
This is a brand new build completed by a professional bike mechanic. You want find a nicer modern hardtail that includes 2 sets of wheels at the low, low price of $1800.00. The bike is located in Leesburg, VA and I will meet up within 50 miles of my location for a full price purchase. Thanks for looking!